Brevard Business BBN News Vol. 33 No. 15 April 13, 2015 $1.00 A Weekly Space Coast Business Magazine with Publishing Roots in America since 1839 UCI marks its 20th year as provider in medical–imaging arena By Ken Datzman The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer–statistics report finds that a 22 percent drop in cancer mortality over two decades led to the avoidance of more than 1.5 million cancer deaths that would have occurred if peak rates had persisted. The information was released in two reports: “Cancer Statistics 2015,” published in “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians,” and its companion, the consumer publication, “Cancer Facts & Figures 2015.” Each year, the ACS compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival based on incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Health Statistics. Many factors have contributed to reduced cancer deaths in America, including advances in cancer prevention and early detection and treatment. Clearly, medical–imaging technol- ogy has been at the forefront of early detection and prolonging and saving lives. Various studies have linked the use of imaging examinations to longer life expect- ancy, declines in mortality, less need for exploratory surgery, fewer hospital admis- sions, and shorter lengths of hospital stays, according to research by the American College of Radiology and the Neiman Health Policy Institute, with other organizations also providing data for the report. Locally, one longtime business that special- izes in providing full medical–imaging services has seen firsthand the value of diagnostics, from both the patient and the physician perspective, and has internal data to support BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth its view. University Center Imaging opened 20 years ago with the mission of providing accessible, affordable, and high–quality outpatient diagnostic– “We have seen over the years — by provid- imaging services. Over time, UCI learned that its approach to the delivery of imaging services helped to reduce an employer’s overall health– ing medical–imaging services to employers and care costs while increasing employee satisfaction. UCI is part of MTT Corp., which also operates the Harris Family Medical Center in Melbourne physicians — the vital link that imaging can and the 4Care Medical Center in Palm Bay. From left: Jenny Marshall, UCI director of operations; Frank Bright, executive vice president, MTT play and does play in health care in general,” Corp.; and Bill Jenkins, UCI’s director of business operations. They are at UCI in Melbourne. said Frank Bright, executive vice president of Medical Technology Transfer Corp., or MTT, which manages and operates University 32904 Center Imaging at The Oaks on West Hibiscus INC. NEWS, Boulevard in Melbourne and on North BUSINESS BREVARD Wickham Road in Suntree. PAID “Imaging touches every specialty of medi- POSTAGE US STANDARD PRESORTED Please see University Center Imaging, page 19 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS BSOS SOUTH GUILDG An Afternoon with COCOBSO Pearls & Her Pearls Part Deux! Thursday, April 16, 2015 new5:00pm ad emailed Suntree Country Club Presentation | Savory & Sweet Stations| Champagne & Wine 50/50 | Door Prizes | Silent Auction FULL| Live Auction COLOR of Designer Items | Pearl Shopping This Event is Proudly Sponsored By Tickets are $65 per person. Table sponsorships available for $1000 FOR TICKETS, CALL 321.610.7334 Brenner pick up BBN 4/06/15 Artemis page 6 pick up BBN FULL COLOR 3/16/15 page 18 FULL COLOR VOLK pick up BBN 4/06/15 page 16 FULL COLOR BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 2 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS UCF awarded commerce grants to grow entrepreneurship in Central Florida area, including the Brevard County market By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala UCF News & Information ORLANDO — The University of Central Florida is getting about $750,000 in grant money to help grow the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Central Florida, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recently announced alongside U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The secretary made the announcement during a press conference at UCF and praised the university for having a comprehensive plan for taking ideas from the research laboratory to market. UCF was one of 26 institutions to receive a total of $10 million from Workspaces that the department, and one of only two universities to earn both i6 Challenge and Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds. “This achievement is a recognition of the university’s Work Wonders leadership in using innovation and commercialization to help Central Florida recover from the downturn in this region’s manufacturing sector,” Pritzker said. She described UCF’s approach as well–developed and deserving of both grants. ABI “This is an exciting day for UCF, the region and the state,” said Dr. Thomas O’Neal, associate vice president of the Office of Research and Commercialization at UCF who has pick up BBN led UCF’s I–Corps project, which is one of the reasons UCF was named a winner of both grants. “We are working with partners and industry to make Central Florida an epicenter one with purple chair for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. UCF has had much success through a variety of programs in helping some of our students and community members take great emailed it so you can ideas through the commercialization and marketing process. These grants will enhance our ability to help more future entrepreneurs across five counties.” see which one The counties are Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Osceola and Volusia. Building on the resources developed at UCF over the past 15 years, the i6 grant will support the rename this # 1 university’s new I–Corps project’s “Proof of Concept Center,” where talented engineers from the five counties hardest–hit by changes in the local economy can translate new products — like technology for stronger and quicker prosthetic limbs — into businesses. The commerce grant is for $500,000 with another $500,000 in matching funds. FULL COLOR The center’s mission will be supported by a second $249,933 grant for UCF’s StarterCorps Seed Fund, which will deploy early stage capital into innovative technology and advanced manufacturing startups across Central Florida. This program addresses the gap in seed funding for local entrepreneurs — which is considered one of the largest barriers faced by startups around the country, and Central Florida’s tech startups are no exception. UCF I–Corps helps teams of innovators go through all the necessary steps before taking an item to market and uses the College of Engineering and Computer Science Maker Spaces created with generous industry partners at UCF to help them through idea, design and prototyping. Dr. O’Neal estimates that in the fifth year of the program 195 companies will be created, producing 1,730 new high–wage jobs through the “Maker Spaces” teams. The Economic Development Administration’s Seed Fund Grant will be used to raise, deploy and manage a $5 million evergreen StarterCorps Seed Fund that will be deployed in innovative technology and advanced manufacturing startups in Central Florida. Specifically, StarterCorps will provide the most promising and high potential teams access to incremental rounds of seed funding that will be critical in maturing these “Starter” teams into companies that are attractive to angel groups, early stage venture capitalists and federal SBIR, or Small Business Innovation Research agencies. For information on how we Starter Studio is a three–month program that surrounds technology entrepreneurs transform workspaces for (called “Starters”) located in the Canvs co–working space in downtown Orlando with a businesses, schools, and curated educational program, constant exposure to successful technology startup founders, medical facilities, call us at and the opportunity to pitch their companies in a well–attended Demo Day showcase 321.723.5003. event. Starter Studio, which was organically funded with a Kickstarter campaign, had 64 teams apply from which thirteen were selected. The $10 million awarded nationwide comes from the Commerce Department’s Regional Innovation Strategies program, which is being run by the Department’s Eco- Interior Design Furniture 9L*VUÄN\YH[PVU nomic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The program is designed to advance innovation and capacity–building activities in regions abinteriors.com across the country through three different types of grants: i6 Challenge grants, Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds, and Science and Research Park Development Grants. Secretary Pritzker announced the recipients of the first two funding opportunities today. Recipients of the third grant will be announced in the coming weeks. ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 3 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS A community is more than a group of people — each has its own unique history gatherings to celebrate anything worth a party. At Mardi The University of Central Florida, founded in 1963, is a By Alaina Bernard Gras, everyone would pour into the streets and dance and good example of the trend. Tied to the booming space UCF Forum columnist eat and share stories while catching beads and listening to industry, UCF was built in an area that could feed the fabulous marching bands walking by to the beat of technical staff to the aerospace trade. Growing from fewer I recently met someone from Bolivia through a mutual their drums. Similar to my new Bolivian friend, I had than 2,000 students to more than 62,000 in a half century, friend. She was telling me how different it is in Florida, as grown up feeling the pulse of my community, and my UCF bloomed into a major university within a short time. no one ever is outside or takes walks. I thought that was connection to it.